Vaas met twee oren in de vorm van vissen die op een klauw staan

This engraving depicts a highly decorative vessel standing on a stone pedestal, featuring intricate sculpted details such as lion masks and dolphin-like creatures forming the handles. The central body of the vase is adorned with a relief scene of figures in classical drapery, while the base sits atop a block inscribed with the location of the original inspiration, Rome. It belongs to a series of prints based on the designs of Polidoro da Caravaggio, intended for use by craftsmen and collectors.

Created while Aegidius Sadeler served as the imperial engraver for Rudolf II in Prague, this print reflects the 'Rudolfine' court's fascination with classical antiquity and the creation of a 'universal' aesthetic. Such designs were central to the culture of the Kunstkammer (cabinet of wonders), where the artificial and the natural were displayed together to represent the macrocosm.